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From this reading A few weeks afterward, Harbert, while cleaning and oiling the old Washington No. 2 hand-press in _The Countryman_ office, told Joe that the Federal army would come marching through the county before long.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few weeks afterward, Harbert, while cleaning and oiling the old Washington No. 2 hand-press in _The Countryman_ office, told Joe that the Federal army would come marching through the county before long.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Somehow, after Joe Maxwell's experience with Mr. Deometari, Mr. Blandford, and the rest, events of importance seemed to follow each other more rapidly.
afterward
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From this reading A few weeks afterward, Harbert, while cleaning and oiling the old Washington No. 2 hand-press in _The Countryman_ office, told Joe that the Federal army would come marching through the county before long.
all
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From this reading Some of them were surprising, and all confusing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Somehow, after Joe Maxwell's experience with Mr. Deometari, Mr. Blandford, and the rest, events of importance seemed to follow each other more rapidly.
army
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From this reading A few weeks afterward, Harbert, while cleaning and oiling the old Washington No. 2 hand-press in _The Countryman_ office, told Joe that the Federal army would come marching through the county before long.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Who told you?” asked Joe.
Atlanta
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From this reading It was in the month of July that Atlanta was taken by General Sherman.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A few weeks afterward, Harbert, while cleaning and oiling the old Washington No. 2 hand-press in _The Countryman_ office, told Joe that the Federal army would come marching through the county before long.
Blandford
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From this reading Somehow, after Joe Maxwell's experience with Mr. Deometari, Mr. Blandford, and the rest, events of importance seemed to follow each other more rapidly.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was in the month of July that Atlanta was taken by General Sherman.
cleaning
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From this reading A few weeks afterward, Harbert, while cleaning and oiling the old Washington No. 2 hand-press in _The Countryman_ office, told Joe that the Federal army would come marching through the county before long.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A few weeks afterward, Harbert, while cleaning and oiling the old Washington No. 2 hand-press in _The Countryman_ office, told Joe that the Federal army would come marching through the county before long.
confusing
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From this reading Some of them were surprising, and all confusing.
Countryman
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From this reading A few weeks afterward, Harbert, while cleaning and oiling the old Washington No. 2 hand-press in _The Countryman_ office, told Joe that the Federal army would come marching through the county before long.
county
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From this reading A few weeks afterward, Harbert, while cleaning and oiling the old Washington No. 2 hand-press in _The Countryman_ office, told Joe that the Federal army would come marching through the county before long.
Deometari
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From this reading Somehow, after Joe Maxwell's experience with Mr. Deometari, Mr. Blandford, and the rest, events of importance seemed to follow each other more rapidly.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Somehow, after Joe Maxwell's experience with Mr. Deometari, Mr. Blandford, and the rest, events of importance seemed to follow each other more rapidly.
events
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From this reading Somehow, after Joe Maxwell's experience with Mr. Deometari, Mr. Blandford, and the rest, events of importance seemed to follow each other more rapidly.
experience
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From this reading Somehow, after Joe Maxwell's experience with Mr. Deometari, Mr. Blandford, and the rest, events of importance seemed to follow each other more rapidly.
Federal
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From this reading A few weeks afterward, Harbert, while cleaning and oiling the old Washington No. 2 hand-press in _The Countryman_ office, told Joe that the Federal army would come marching through the county before long.
few
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From this reading A few weeks afterward, Harbert, while cleaning and oiling the old Washington No. 2 hand-press in _The Countryman_ office, told Joe that the Federal army would come marching through the county before long.
follow
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From this reading Somehow, after Joe Maxwell's experience with Mr. Deometari, Mr. Blandford, and the rest, events of importance seemed to follow each other more rapidly.
General
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From this reading It was in the month of July that Atlanta was taken by General Sherman.
hand-press
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From this reading A few weeks afterward, Harbert, while cleaning and oiling the old Washington No. 2 hand-press in _The Countryman_ office, told Joe that the Federal army would come marching through the county before long.
Harbert
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From this reading A few weeks afterward, Harbert, while cleaning and oiling the old Washington No. 2 hand-press in _The Countryman_ office, told Joe that the Federal army would come marching through the county before long.
importance
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From this reading Somehow, after Joe Maxwell's experience with Mr. Deometari, Mr. Blandford, and the rest, events of importance seemed to follow each other more rapidly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was in the month of July that Atlanta was taken by General Sherman.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was in the month of July that Atlanta was taken by General Sherman.
Joe
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From this reading Somehow, after Joe Maxwell's experience with Mr. Deometari, Mr. Blandford, and the rest, events of importance seemed to follow each other more rapidly.
July
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From this reading It was in the month of July that Atlanta was taken by General Sherman.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A few weeks afterward, Harbert, while cleaning and oiling the old Washington No. 2 hand-press in _The Countryman_ office, told Joe that the Federal army would come marching through the county before long.
marching
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From this reading A few weeks afterward, Harbert, while cleaning and oiling the old Washington No. 2 hand-press in _The Countryman_ office, told Joe that the Federal army would come marching through the county before long.
Maxwell's
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From this reading Somehow, after Joe Maxwell's experience with Mr. Deometari, Mr. Blandford, and the rest, events of importance seemed to follow each other more rapidly.
month
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From this reading It was in the month of July that Atlanta was taken by General Sherman.
more
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From this reading Somehow, after Joe Maxwell's experience with Mr. Deometari, Mr. Blandford, and the rest, events of importance seemed to follow each other more rapidly.
Mr
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From this reading Somehow, after Joe Maxwell's experience with Mr. Deometari, Mr. Blandford, and the rest, events of importance seemed to follow each other more rapidly.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading A few weeks afterward, Harbert, while cleaning and oiling the old Washington No. 2 hand-press in _The Countryman_ office, told Joe that the Federal army would come marching through the county before long.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Somehow, after Joe Maxwell's experience with Mr. Deometari, Mr. Blandford, and the rest, events of importance seemed to follow each other more rapidly.
office
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From this reading A few weeks afterward, Harbert, while cleaning and oiling the old Washington No. 2 hand-press in _The Countryman_ office, told Joe that the Federal army would come marching through the county before long.
oiling
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From this reading A few weeks afterward, Harbert, while cleaning and oiling the old Washington No. 2 hand-press in _The Countryman_ office, told Joe that the Federal army would come marching through the county before long.
old
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From this reading A few weeks afterward, Harbert, while cleaning and oiling the old Washington No. 2 hand-press in _The Countryman_ office, told Joe that the Federal army would come marching through the county before long.
other
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From this reading Somehow, after Joe Maxwell's experience with Mr. Deometari, Mr. Blandford, and the rest, events of importance seemed to follow each other more rapidly.
rapidly
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From this reading Somehow, after Joe Maxwell's experience with Mr. Deometari, Mr. Blandford, and the rest, events of importance seemed to follow each other more rapidly.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Somehow, after Joe Maxwell's experience with Mr. Deometari, Mr. Blandford, and the rest, events of importance seemed to follow each other more rapidly.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Somehow, after Joe Maxwell's experience with Mr. Deometari, Mr. Blandford, and the rest, events of importance seemed to follow each other more rapidly.
Sherman
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From this reading It was in the month of July that Atlanta was taken by General Sherman.
Some
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From this reading Some of them were surprising, and all confusing.
Somehow
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From this reading Somehow, after Joe Maxwell's experience with Mr. Deometari, Mr. Blandford, and the rest, events of importance seemed to follow each other more rapidly.
surprising
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From this reading Some of them were surprising, and all confusing.
taken
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From this reading It was in the month of July that Atlanta was taken by General Sherman.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was in the month of July that Atlanta was taken by General Sherman.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Somehow, after Joe Maxwell's experience with Mr. Deometari, Mr. Blandford, and the rest, events of importance seemed to follow each other more rapidly.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Some of them were surprising, and all confusing.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A few weeks afterward, Harbert, while cleaning and oiling the old Washington No. 2 hand-press in _The Countryman_ office, told Joe that the Federal army would come marching through the county before long.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Somehow, after Joe Maxwell's experience with Mr. Deometari, Mr. Blandford, and the rest, events of importance seemed to follow each other more rapidly.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A few weeks afterward, Harbert, while cleaning and oiling the old Washington No. 2 hand-press in _The Countryman_ office, told Joe that the Federal army would come marching through the county before long.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was in the month of July that Atlanta was taken by General Sherman.
Washington
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From this reading A few weeks afterward, Harbert, while cleaning and oiling the old Washington No. 2 hand-press in _The Countryman_ office, told Joe that the Federal army would come marching through the county before long.
weeks
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From this reading A few weeks afterward, Harbert, while cleaning and oiling the old Washington No. 2 hand-press in _The Countryman_ office, told Joe that the Federal army would come marching through the county before long.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some of them were surprising, and all confusing.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A few weeks afterward, Harbert, while cleaning and oiling the old Washington No. 2 hand-press in _The Countryman_ office, told Joe that the Federal army would come marching through the county before long.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Who told you?” asked Joe.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Somehow, after Joe Maxwell's experience with Mr. Deometari, Mr. Blandford, and the rest, events of importance seemed to follow each other more rapidly.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A few weeks afterward, Harbert, while cleaning and oiling the old Washington No. 2 hand-press in _The Countryman_ office, told Joe that the Federal army would come marching through the county before long.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Who told you?” asked Joe.
